Question

Who displays the Anglo-Saxon value of loyalty as Beowulf battles Grendel's mother?

A. The Danes, by returning to Herot.
B. The Geats, as they wait by the lake.
C. The Danes, as they wait by the lake.
D. The Geats, by returning to Herot.

Answer 1

The correct answer is that it is D. the Geats, that truly display the Anglo-Saxon value of loyalty as Beowulf battles Grendel's mother. The fact they wait by the lake for him to emerge, and face the monster themselves, show that they are the most loyal of the possible answers offered here.